Improvement in wheel-plows



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 N. BOWEN & G. AMIS. Wheel-Plow.

Patented June 4 INVENTORS. ha

ATTORNEYS N. PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON D C 2 Sheets-Sheet2..

N. BOWEN & G. AMIS. Wheel-Plow.

No. 204,612. Patented June 4,1878

WITNES ES 24270 62 mvamow.

7% 4 hr, 9W e, 62761 4 ATTDRNEYS g-5 PunTn-LITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. DO.

IZ/UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NELSON BOWEN AND GARRET AMIS, OF OSWEGO, KANSAS.

IMPROVEMENT lN WHEEL-PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 204,612, dated June 4,1878; application filed March 30, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, NELSON BOWEN and GARRET AMIS, of Oswe'go, in thecounty of Labette and State of Kansas, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Wheel- Plows; and we do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of a side view of ourwheel-plow. Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a rear view.

The nature of our invention consists in certain improvements in a sulkycarriage for plows, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The annexed drawing, to which reference is made, fully illustrates ourinvention.

A represents an arched axle, having its side arms extending downward atright angles. To the lower ends of the arched axle A are secured theends of a similar axle, A, extending forward at about an angle of thirtydegrees, more or less, forming a double-arched axle. To this double axleis secured the tongue B by means of clips at a, in such a manner thatthe tongue can be adjusted laterally to accommodate the sulky for two orthree horses, as may be required.

The vertical arms of the axle A are provided with sliding sleeves orbarsG O,from the lower ends of which project spindles to receive thewheels D D. To each arm of the axle A is pivoted a lever, E, whichcurves backward and then forward and upward, as shown. This lever is atits bend connected by a pivoted link or bar, I), with the slide 0, so asto raise and lower the wheel D, as required. The lever E is held bymeans of a spring-dog, d, in any position to a notched segmental bar, F,secured to the arms of the double axle. The axle A is, at each end,provided with an inwardly-projecting rod, 0, the inner end of which isheld by a bar, G, secured to and depending vertically from the main partof said axle A. On the rods e e is pivoted a bail or stirrup, H, whichextends in rear of the sulky, and to which the plow is adjustably heldin the following manner: The plow-beam I rests upon the stirrup betweentwo arms, h h, placed on the stirrup, and held up against the beam bycollars ff, which are fastened by set-screws it. Above the plow-beam thearms h h are clamped by a bolt, k, as shown.

It will readily be seen that the plow can be adjusted laterally on thestirrup, and held at any position desired.

One arm of the stirrup H is, by a pivoted rod or link, m, connected withthe side lever E. This will be on the right side of the sulky for aright-hand plow and on the left side for a left-hand plow, so that theplow and the furrow-wheel may be raised and lowered simultaneously byone lever.

A gang of plows may be attached to the stirrup equally as well as asingle plow.

Cultivator-beams may be connected by suitable couplings on the rods e 0.When such are used a bar, J, is connected on top of the double-archedaxle, and provided at its rear end with hooks n n for carrying thecultivator-beams in an elevated position to and from the field.

The ends or arms of the arched axle A are connected by a rod, 10,passing above the plowbeam, as shown; and braces s .9 connect the mainpart of said axle A with the lower ends of the bars G G to make theframe strong and durable.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- Thecombination of the stirrup H with plow connected thereto. the rod orlink m, lever E, rod or link I), slide 0, and wheel D, all constructedand arranged to operate substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that we claim the above we have hereunto subscribed ournames in the presence of two witnesses.

NELSON BOWEN. GARRET AMIS. Witnesses:

Jnss BROCKWAY, W. M. SAWINS.

